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SHIMADZU
ELECTRONIC BALANCES
SHIMADZU: A Tradition of Weighing Expertise
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Contents
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Quick reference by capacity and
minimum display
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Excellent performance for
multiple industries
Established in 1875 in Kyoto, Japan, Shimadzu Corporation is
one of the pioneers of scientific precision instruments.
Top-pan and torsion balance production started in 1918,
and equal-beam analytical balances were introduced in 1925.
Since their release, the continuous improvement of Shimadzu
balances has contributed to research and development across all
industries.
Around the turn of the 20th century, precision weighing was a
time-consuming practice performed only by experienced
operators. Placing the sample and small masses on pans hung
from a beam scale with a moving indicator was a tedious
process. Shimadzu strove continuously to streamline weighing
procedures. The introduction of the direct reading analytical
balance (patented in Japan in 1948) signified a new era in
weighing technology. In the Type L balance, the sensitive
mass-loading work was replaced by convenient dial operations.
This reduced weighing time by 66% and, subsequently, reduced
demand for conventional balances.
Shimadzu then added the top-loading direct reading balance
with Roberval’s mechanism in 1959. Until recently many of these
instruments were still utilized in modern laboratories.
Shimadzu continued to pioneer new technologies, releasing its
first electronic balance in 1971—the Digibalance.
This release marked a milestone in precision weighing,
introducing simplicity and ease of use to analytical weighing.
Six years later (1977), the application of microprocessors in
electronic balances further enhanced weighing performance.
The compact ED Series provided substantial improvements in
sensitivity, resolution, and stability.
More recently, Shimadzu has introduced user-friendly
instruments and features to the market, such as :
temperature-based fully-automatic calibration in 1985,
the first one-piece force cell (OPF, later renamed UniBloc) in
1989, the high-sensitivity AEM-5200 Micro Balance in 1993,
and the unique WindowsDirect feature perfectly suited for the
computerized laboratory of the 21st Century.
Moving forward, Shimadzu is committed to providing
innovative products for the analytical marketplace.
One of the latest achievements is MOC63u, High-performance
Moisture Analyzer, featuring UniBloc and applicable for a wide
application area.